Winterplace Ski Resort in Ghent, West Virginia
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Current Conditions
Last Updated:
02.4.12
07:47 AM
Average base: 24-48
Primary Surface:
Groomed
Slopes Open: 25 of 27
Lifts Open: 8 of 9
Made Snow?: NO
24 Hr Snowfall: NO
Night Skiing: YES
Terrain Park: YES
Tubing: YES
2011-2012 Snow: 31.5 in
Remarks:
Open to the Top of the Mountain with something for Everyone from beginner to expert!! |
Weather Center
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Additional Resort Data
Projected Days Open: 120
Year Open: 1983
Avg. Snowfall: 100"
Snowfall 2009-2010:
161"
Snowfall 2008-2009:
77"
Snowfall 2007-2008: 63"
Snowfall 2006-2007: 82"
Snowfall 2005-2006: NA
Snowfall 2004-2005: 101"
Top Elevation: 3600 ft
Bottom Elevation: 2997 ft
Vertical Drop: 603 ft
Longest Run: 1.25 mi
# of Slopes/Trails:
27
# of Lifts:
9
Lift Capacity: 13,400 hr.
Skiable Area: 90 acres
Snow Making: 100%
Trail Difficulty Breakdown:
Beginner: 37%
Intermediate: 40%
Advanced: 23%
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Contact Info
Winterplace Ski Resort
http://www.winterplace.com
100 Old Flat Top Mountain Road
Ghent, WV 25843
1-800-607-SNOW (7669)
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Area Description
 Winterplace Ski Resort is a hugely popular ski resort located just two minutes off of I-77 at Exit 28 in Ghent, West Virginia. Visitors love the fact that
Winterplace Ski Resort is the most accessible skiing area in West Virginia, even during heavy snow storms. Winterplace features 27 trails,
two terrain parks one of the best tubing parks in the region
offering 14 lanes of fun, and much more.
Quality fun and convenience is something that Winterplace thrives on. They are very popular with groups and families and visitors always enjoy the full-service Resort Center plus a 10,000-square-foot, mid-mountain facility called The Mountain House with a great mid-mountain food court.
"Fun" is a word often used by visitors. In addition to wonderfully challenging slopes and trails, Winterplace's Snow Tubing area features 16 lanes!
Snowboarders enjoy Winterplace's Terrain Park which always features many hips, tabletops, rails, gaps and more...this
year they've added a brand new
Terrain Park over on Hickory,
just off the top of Chairlift 4,
doubling the resort's freestyle
space! Lessons and rentals are available.
Learn to Ski at Winterplace Resort
Winterplace
Lessons
Winterplace Ski
and Snowboard School provides a fun
and educational experience for
skiing and snowboarding guests in a
safe, friendly, relaxed atmosphere.
Winterplace guarantees you will
learn to ski or snowboard or you can
take the class again, for free!
Winterplace
offers two teaching areas with two
Super Carpet lifts, then beginners
can move on to chairlifts which
offer access to a variety of
beginner slopes.
Learn-to-Ski
and Snowboard Package
The ultimate
entry-level program. Includes
beginner lift ticket, equipment
rental, and 90 minute group lesson.
Weekday lessons are $47.95 for both
skiers and snowboarders. Weekend and
holiday rates are just $73.95 for
both skiers and snowboarders.
Lift, Lesson
and Rental Package
Enjoy the full
mountain experience with an all day,
full mountain lift ticket, equipment
rental, and 90 minute group lesson.
Lessons available for all levels,
from beginner to expert. Weekday
package for skiers is $86.95 and
weekend/holiday package for skiers
is $99.95. Snowboard package during
the week is $99.95 and
weekend/holiday package is $117.95.
Ski School
Lessons
Group
Lessons—Group lessons are available
for skiers and snowboarders with all
abilities. Groups of eight to ten
students can take lessons for 90
minutes for only $27.
Private
Lessons—Ultimate learning
experience. Classes are 60 minutes
and limited to 4 people. Private
lessons are available on weekdays
and weekends. Private lessons are
only $56 and if you’d like to take
the lesson with a friend, it is only
$28 for each additional person.
Adaptive
Program
The Adaptive
Program is designed for people with
visual, hearing impairment,
developmental and cognitive
disabilities, amputees, cerebral
palsy, spina bifida or traumatic
brain injury. The lesson duration is
a 2 hour minimum. It is recommended
that those in this program take two
sessions, one in the morning and one
in the afternoon with a break in
between.
Reservations are suggested
for these lessons as a limited
amount of equipment and qualified
staff is available!
Lodging Profile
Stay and Ski FREE Package!!
Call us at
800-607-SNOW to
find out how to receive
FREE
lift tickets when you
stay at The Resort at
Glade Springs or any of
our fine lodging
partners. The Resort at
Glade Springs offers
multiple choices in
affordable, first-class
lodging with great
amenities. After a day
on the slopes, relax at
The Glade Springs Spa
with a massage or sauna.
Enjoy fine or casual
dining at Glades Grill
or the Small Talk Cafe.
To take advantage of the
Ski FREE! promotion,
rooms must be booked
through Winterplace
Central Reservations or
directly with the
participating lodging
facility. You must
present the coupon at
the participating
lodging facility. Not
valid with third-party,
on-line reservations
(Expedia, Travelocity,
etc.), other discounted
offers or group rates.
Offer subject to change,
availability and certain
restrictions may apply.
Stay at The Resort at
Glade Springs or other
fine participating
lodging facilities for
one night (any Sunday
through Thursday night
excluding holidays) and
SKI FREE!
any day Monday through
Friday, excluding these
holiday
periods: December 20
through January 2, 2011;
January 15 through 17,
2011; and February 19
through 21, 2011. Offer
subject to change and
availability and
restrictions apply. This
offer expires March 31,
2011.
There are ski chalets located on and around the resort and there are several stay and ski packages. Condos, townhomes, luxury homes and vacation rentals are available in the area, many with mountain views.
Featured Lodging
Slopeside Chalets
Winterplace DriveWinterplace, WV
704-888-5078
Ace Adventure
Resort
P.O. Box 1168, Oak Hill WV, 25901
304-469-2651 or (toll free) 1-888-ACE-RAFT
Appalachian Inn
Flat Top Mountain Road
Winterplace,
WV
304-787-5559 or (Toll Free) 800-231-0054
Cabin in the Woods
P.O. Box 177
Ghent, WV, 25843
304-787-3009
Econo Lodge at Winterplace
300 Odd Drive
Ghent, WV, 25843
Foxwood Bed & Breakfast
Ellison Ridge Road, Flat Top, WV 25841
304-466-5514
Resort at Glade Springs
Daniels, WV, 25832
Tel. 877-830-4598
Fax: 304-763-3398
Southern West Virginia's premier, full-service, upscale mountain resort includes two championship golf courses, a full-service spa and nautilus fitness center, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, and two great restaurants—Glade's Grill & Bar and the Small Talk Café. More than 40 activities, including biking, rafting, guided fly-fishing, sporting clays, and an equestrian center may be enjoyed on this private, 4,100-acre estate.
 Additional Mountain Notes
A 50 million+ gallon reservoir for
snowmaking water supply capable of
pumping 7,000 gallons of water per
minute is located onsite.
Rental Shop Features:
Rental equipment featuring new top-of-the-line Rossignol shaped skis
Snowboards with the step-in and
strap-in bindings
Demo Center featuring High Performance Equipment from Atomic & Rossignol
Snowblades
Helmets and bibs
Children's Skis and Boots
Restaurants
Mickey's Mountain Café- Mexican and Italian Cuisine
Mountain Mama's Food Court
Snowdrift Slopeside Lounge
The MountainHouse - Mid-Mountain Food Court
Other Information
Free Night Skiing with All Day Lift Ticket
Member of the National Ski Patrol System
Member of the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA)
Head To Head Racing available
6,000+ beds in the Winterplace Area
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